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EXCLUSIVE: Today, Disney rolls out Raya and the Last Dragon , what is arguably its first domestic theatrical hybrid release; second worldwide if you count Mulan. The animated movie which is booked at 2,045 theaters, sans roughly 250 Cinemark locations, but including the newly reopened New York City market, is on its way to grossing a notable $3M today and between $9M-$10M domestic this weekend per industry estimates and that’s with an availability on Disney+ for the extra price of $30. So, when it came to building a roster of promotional partners, Disney’s SVP of Global Marketing Partnerships & Promotions, Lylle Breier, and her team, took into account the title’s home audiences and growing theatrical moviegoers during the pandemic. Related Story 'WandaVision' "The Series Finale" Recap: What Now For Scarlet Witch, Vision & The Kids? Even more notable about the Raya and the Last Dragon campaign, not only is Disney linking up with brands that … [Read more...] about ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Slaying Opening Weekend At Box Office, Fueled By Authentic Asian Promotional Partners

FX ’s groundbreaking series Pose is set to walk its final ball. The series co-created by Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals will enter its third and final season on May 2 at 10pm ET/PT with its first two episodes of its seven-episode run. The series finale will shablam its way to FX on June 6. The news was revealed during Good Morning America on Friday. In this final season, it’s now 1994 and ballroom feels like a distant memory for Blanca (Mj Rodriguez) who struggles to balance being a mother with being a present partner to her new love, and her latest role as a nurse’s aide. Meanwhile, as AIDS becomes the leading cause of death for Americans ages 25 to 44, Pray Tell (Billy Porter) contends with unexpected health burdens. Elsewhere, the emergence of a vicious new upstart house forces the House of Evangelista members to contend with their legacy. Related Story 'Impeachment: American Crime Story': Edie Falco To Play Hillary Clinton In Ryan … [Read more...] about FX’s Groundbreaking ‘Pose’ To End With Season 3; “We Got To Tell The Exact Story We Wanted” Says Ryan Murphy

Zackary Arthur ( Transparent ), Teo Briones ( Ratched ), Alyvia Alyn Lind ( Daybreak ) and Björgvin Arnarson ( The Seventh Day ) are set to star as series regulars and the four teen leads of USA Network and Syfy ’s Chucky , from the movie franchise creator/writer Don Mancini. Jennifer Tilly , reprising her role as Tiffany Valentine from the movies, and Devon Sawa ( Final Destination ) will recur on the project, ordered straight-to-series last year. The new Chucky incarnation revolves around the character at the center of the horror/slasher Child’s Play film series, the red-haired, freckled-faced doll possessed by the soul of notorious serial killer, Charles Lee Ray. In the television series, after a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos as a series of horrifying murders begin to expose the town’s hypocrisies and secrets. Meanwhile, the arrival of enemies — and allies — from Chucky’s past threatens to … [Read more...] about ‘Chucky’: Jennifer Tilly, Devon Sawa, Zackary Arthur, Teo Briones, Alyvia Alyn Lind & Björgvin Arnarson Set For USA & Syfy Series Reboot

She helped Patricia Neal, Karl Malden, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Rod Serling and Mel Brooks get work in TV spots. Merrill Jonas, a casting director who helped place such stars as Patricia Neal, Karl Malden, Anna Maria Alberghetti and Mel Brooks in TV commercials, has died. She was 96. Jonas died Thursday after a long illness at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, her son, Garrett Glaser, said. Jonas herself was a TV actress and on-camera pitchwoman in the 1950s and '60s, appearing in more than 35 spots. Some of her lines in her ad campaigns became well known, including "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!" for Anacin pain reliever and "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands" for M&M candies. After several years in the '60s as personal assistant to Jerry Leider, senior partner in charge of worldwide television packaging at Ashley Famous Agency, Jonas transitioned to TV casting. By the early '70s, she was head of the casting … [Read more...] about Merrill Jonas, Casting Director for Commercials, Dies at 96